摘要
The genus Girardia (Tricladida: Dugesiidae) was recorded in China for the first time. A new freshwater turbellarian species, G. sinensis Chen & Wang, sp. nov., is described, which was collected from Xinghu Lake, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, China. Observation and analysis of the new species was conducted on morphology, habits, reproduction, histochemistry and molecular phylogenetics. In addition, the results indicated that morphological differences of AChE+ nerve structure can be used as a distinguishable character for species identification of Dugesiidae.
Abstract
The genus Girardia (Tricladida: Dugesiidae) was recorded in China for the first time. A new freshwater turbellarian species, G. sinensis Chen & Wang, sp. nov., is described, which was collected from Xinghu Lake, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, China. Observation and analysis of the new species was conducted on morphology, habits, reproduction, histochemistry and molecular phylogenetics. In addition, the results indicated that morphological differences of AChE+ nerve structure can be used as a distinguishable character for species identification of Dugesiidae.
Key words
Planarian /
new species /
China /
biological characteristics /
phylogenetics.
Xiao-Min Chen; Yu-Hui Chen; Cheng-Chen Wu; An-Tai Wang.
A new species of the genus Girardia (Tricladida: Dugesiidae) from China[J]. Zoological Systematics. 2015, 40(2): 166-178 https://doi.org/10.11865/zs.20150202
Xiao-Min Chen; Yu-Hui Chen; Cheng-Chen Wu; An-Tai Wang.
A new species of the genus Girardia (Tricladida: Dugesiidae) from China[J]. Zoological Systematics. 2015, 40(2): 166-178 https://doi.org/10.11865/zs.20150202
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